There are 5 ways to get from Port Pirie to Kangaroo Island by bus, plane, ferry, or car
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Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane ADL - KGC
6h 7m$278–396Bus, ferry via Flagstaff Hill
cheapest- Take the bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zone C Flinders Medical Centre to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North sidebus
11h 3m$60–70Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West sidebus
10h 39m$112–150Drive, ferry
- Drive from Port Pirie to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Kangaroo Islandcar
5h 27m$78–111Bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Port Lincolnbus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Kingscote (KGC)plane PLO - KGC
10h 30m$607–930
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kingscote (KGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Pirie to Kangaroo Island is to bus and ferry via Flagstaff Hill which costs $55 - $70 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Port Pirie to Kangaroo Island is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 27m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Port Pirie and Kangaroo Island is 388 km.
The best way to get from Port Pirie to Kangaroo Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 39m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Port Pirie to Kangaroo Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kangaroo Island.
What companies run services between Port Pirie, SA, Australia and Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Pirie to Kangaroo Island. However, you can take the bus to Adelaide, walk to Stop X1 Currie St - South side, take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Kingscote (KGC), then take the taxi to Kangaroo Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Pirie to Kangaroo Island via Adelaide, Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal, Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, and Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West side in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kingscote
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Pirie to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Pirie to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Pirie to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Halls Rd - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Zone C Flinders Medical Centre to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Ferry from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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